Vol. 11, Issue 4 (2022)

Author(s):
Ritika Bhaskar, Dr. Pankaj Nautiyal, Neeraj Joshi, Varun Supyal, Damini Thaledi and Shubhanshu Karasi

Abstract:
Crop residue burning is the major rising problem in degrading soil health as well as in terms of creating air pollution across the Indo-Gangetic plains. Punjab and Haryana are the major cereal producing states in North India, hence left over with huge amount of stubble. Most of the farmer consider burning rice residue the most convenient way to save time, labour and timely sowing of next season crop. Huge amount of stubble burning during festive season (Oct-Nov), mostly in North India, results in haziness and foggy appearance around the surrounding. Burning fire cracker and crop stubble at the same time, deteriorate the air quality and creates pollution in the environment. The depleting ambient air quality causes various health issues like eye irritation, lung infection etc. Replacing stubble burning with other efficient alternative would be the best way to improve the air restrict such illegal practice of burning, some beneficial policies should be introduced that would labour effective and time saving.